ALARCON, HONEY JANE A.

Product Description

Product: Allyl chloride

Chemical and Physical properties of Allyl chloride

Properties Data
Chemical Name Allyl chloride
Molecular formula C3H5Cl
Molecular weight 76.523 g/mol
Physical state liquid
Appearance colorless
Odor pungent
Boiling point 113 °F
Density 7.8 lb / gal
Water solubility .36 g/100 mL at 20 °C
Flashpoint -20°F

Use:

It is an important intermediate used in the production of epichlorohydrin which in

turn is used in the production of epoxy resins.

Target market: Petrochemical Industry

Demand:

The increasing need for epoxy resins for industrial purposes is likely to bolster
the demand of the Allyl chloride market exponentially.

Product Purity:

at least 97.5 wt% pure and contains 1-chloropropene, 1- chloropropane, and 1,5-
hexadiene as impurities

Production processes:

 Chlorination of Propene
 Catalytic Chlorination of Propene
 Dehydrochlorination of 1,2-dichloropropane
 Oxychlorination
Handling precautions:

Because of the high volatility and low flash point of allyl chloride, plants for
its production and processing must comply with the relevant standards for fire
and explosion protection.

Combustion of chlorinated hydrocarbons produces hydrogen chloride, so

that fire fighters should be equipped with suitable protective suits and portable
breathing apparatus. Combustion in the absence of adequate air supplies can
lead to the formation of carbon monoxide.

Allyl chloride is highly reactive. Therefore contact with other substances

can lead to vigorous, exothermic, and even explosive reactions.

References:

Allyl chloride. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Allyl-

chloride

Allyl Chloride Market Research Report - Forecast to 2023. (2019, January). Retrieved
from https://www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/allyl-chloride-market-7248

Wiley-VCH. (2011). Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry (7th ed.).